Passengers forced to spend three nights in Auckland hotels after their Qatar Airways flight failed to take off say they have not been adequately compensated for their experience. Qatar Airways says the plane was grounded due to a technical issue, believed to be birdstrike, and passengers will now depart on Wednesday evening. AdvertisementShe had called Qatar Airways "four or five times" but no-one she spoke to had "a clue what was going on". But when she checked her Qatar Airways app, she found the flight departure was now saying 12pm. Qatar Airways has been approached for comment.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2022 23:29 UTC